Papa loves little Orsa—but sometimes it’s hard to tell.

It seems to Orsa Bear that Papa is angry all the time—especially after he’s had a lot of jack-berry wine. If Papa’s not yelling at Mama about the weeds in their garden, he’s roaring at Orsa for being clumsy at his chores. Orsa is scared, and doesn’t understand why his father acts this way. After a long winter’s sleep, things get worse, but with the help of Dr. Owl, Mama and Orsa bravely take steps to break the cycle of violence.

Told in an easy-to-read, graphic narrative format, Hear My Roar provides a gentle, non-threatening approach to talking with children about family violence. The book includes a foreword and afterword to help parents, teachers, and caregivers use the story to help young readers.

Discover the awesome powers of the written word.

Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale.